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Charles Franklin Smith BURT was born in Northampton, Hampshire MA USA 1843, or thereabouts.
Father: Elisha (Eli) BURT b.1796 Ashfield, Franklin County MA d.13Aug 1864 Northampton.
Mother: Keziah BURT (formerly Smith, nee Brooks) b.1805
Siblings: Sophia BURT b.1834 James M BURT b.1835
He was an American sailor on the German barque 'Betty Perlbach' and 'jumped ship' in Wellington,New Zealand in 1863. He was Naturalised a New Zealander in 1899. Contact from,or information about his USA family would be appreciated.

Charles Franklin Smith BURT was born to ELI and KEZIAH BURT in 1843. His two siblings were SOPHIA BURT b.1834 and JAMES M BURT b.1835.He moved to New Zealand where he was Naturalised in 1899. He married Elizabeth Ann Avery, Taita, Wellington in 1872. He died in 1917 and is buried at Mangatainoka, Pahiatua New Zealand.